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Proposal: Add TPOCo perspective on division of labour

I’m developing a sandbox draft for The Principle of Collaboration and Cooperation (TPOCo) User:Darwipli/sandbox#The_Principle_of_Cooperation_and_Collaboration. TPOCo identifies division of labour as one of its seven core elements—showing how specialized roles emerge to efficiently capture, convert, and share energy within cooperative systems.

Currently this article only references human examples. I propose adding a brief paragraph (with citations) explaining that division of labour is a universal principle of cooperation found across biological levels (from cellular organelles to ant colonies and pack hunters), not just humans. This would better align with related pages like Ant and Cooperation.

Please review the draft content at User:Darwipli/sandbox#The_Principle_of_Cooperation_and_Collaboration and advise on placement, sourcing, and wording. — Darwipli (talk) 14:00, 28 March 2025 (UTC) Darwipli (talk) 05:07, 26 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]